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The Republic of Congo’s reliance on fossil fuels: a threat to climate, biodiversity and human rights.
Kinshasa, April 3, 2025 - At a time when the planet is facing an unprecedented climate emergency, the Republic of Congo has announced a drastic increase in its oil production.
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Civil society says court decision blocking GM crops “a pivotal moment”, calls for protection of farmers’ rights and food sovereignty
NAIROBI, KENYA – Greenpeace Africa, Kenya Peasants League, and BIBA Kenya have praised the recent landmark decision by the Court of Appeal temporarily halting the importation of genetically modified (GM) crops into Kenya.
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Greenpeace Africa responds to Kenya Forest Service’s denial of forest threats
Greenpeace Africa condemns the Kenya Forest Service’s (KFS) misleading claims that Kenya’s forests are not under threat.
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GTA Project Gas Leak – BP Oil Company in the Dock
Although BP has acknowledged the incident, the company's assertions regarding a "low flow" and "negligible" impact do not hide the significant risks that offshore hydrocarbon extraction presents to marine ecosystems and coastal communities.
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Over 500,000 people demand oil & gas companies pay for climate damages
Greenpeace Africa delivered on Friday 28th February a global petition on behalf of more than half a million people, calling on governments to force fossil fuel companies to “stop their climate wrecking activities” and “repair and pay for the damage they have caused.”
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Greenpeace Africa applauds the Court’s decision to secure final victory for the Black Johnson Beach campaign
Dakar: 21-02-2025/The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone has delivered a landmark ruling in favor of the Save Black Johnson Beach campaign, marking a significant victory for environmental conservation.
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Cameroon: Greenpeace Africa calls on the government to cancel the decree creating Ma Mbed Mbed Park
Cameroon’s Far North is already facing significant challenges, particularly concerning security, and is one of the regions most affected by climate change. Last year, it experienced multiple waves of flooding. Food insecurity remains a persistent issue.
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DRC Green Corridor Project: Greenpeace Africa cautiously welcomes “World’s Largest Forest Reserve”, urges inclusive approach
Greenpeace Africa welcomes the creation of the Kivu to Kinshasa Green Corridor Reserve, an ambitious initiative to establish a vast protected area of more than 54,000 km², which will be dedicated to the conservation and sustainable management of natural resources.
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Cameroon: In Campo, local residents express their annoyance with Camvert
The population of Campo in the south region of Cameroon have taken to the streets to express their dissatisfaction with the companies CAMVERT, SOPHONY and BOISCAM.
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Greenpeace activists “confiscate” private jets at the airport serving WEF in Davos, urge governments to tax the super-rich
This morning, 27 activists from across Europe supporting Greenpeace International symbolically “confiscated” private planes at the Engadin airport in Samedan, Switzerland, which is used by participants of the World Economic Forum (WEF).